Communities of Practice
PPLI ‘Communities of Practice’ (CoPs) are meetings of teachers who share a common interest in languages and language teaching who come together to share best practice, create new knowledge and exchange ideas. PPLI facilitates regional and thematic CoPs throughout Ireland.
The activities of each community of practice depends on the participants and are based on mutual respect and trust, which encourages a willingness to:
- share ideas
- expose one’s knowledge gaps
- ask questions, and
- listen to others.
Meetings take place throughout the year and respond to the trends of language teaching in Ireland. To join the CoP mailing list and stay informed on upcoming events click here.
Communities of Practice
Throughout the year PPLI education officers and associates meet face-to-face with teachers in regions across Ireland to host CoPs. Keep an eye on our social media for more details.
PPLI also facilitate thematic CoPs online. Themes include
- Ideas for Transition Year
- Open Night
- #ThinkLanguages
- ILAOS
- Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
- Ideas for Foreign Language Assistants
If there is a theme you would like to see at a Community of Practice, get in touch with suggestions by contacting laura.quigley@ppli.ie
Upcoming
Event Location
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Past and Future Events
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april
30apr7:30 pmCommunity of Practice: DigiTech in the MFL ClassroomOnline
Event Details
Event Details
PPLI are delighted to facilitate a CoP dedicated to using DigiTech in the MFL classroom. Elaine Power, PPLI Associate, will introduce you to Quizlet and Blooket and how they can be used to facilitate revision. This session is suitable for teachers who are new to the apps or those looking for fresh ideas on how to maximise their use in the MFL classroom. Tutorials on both DigiTech tools will be shared with participants.
Register here.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
may
02may7:30 pmCommunity of Practice: DigiTech in the MFL ClassroomOnline
Event Details
Event Details
PPLI are delighted to facilitate a CoP dedicated to using DigiTech in the MFL classroom. Elaine Power, PPLI Associate, will introduce you to Quizlet and Blooket and how they can be used to facilitate revision. This session is suitable for teachers who are new to the apps or those looking for fresh ideas on how to maximise their use in the MFL classroom. Tutorials on both DigiTech tools will be shared with participants.
Register here.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
07may7:30 pmCommunity of Practice: ILAOSOnline
Event Details
Event Details
Join us for our final Community of Practice on cultural and linguistic diversity for this academic year. This is an opportunity to look and share at what we have done and what we can do in school to support students.
Please see our most recent Spotlight on Schools here – in this edition, Emer Marschner at Woodbrook College showcased how the school recognises and values home languages to foster a welcoming environment and provide good accessibility for curriculum content using the ILAOS (An Intercultural Look at Our Schools) toolkit.
Register here.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 pm
09may8:00 pmCommunity of Practice: Tipperary Group (Online)Online
Event Details
Event Details
MFL Communities of Practice are open to all language teachers, PME students, and language assistants, and are a great way to meet and share ideas. On the night, topics related to MFL teaching and learning are discussed. All participants are encouraged to contribute. This online event will be hosted by Erica Flanagan, PPLI Associate.
Topic: MFL teaching and learning
Register here.
Time
(Thursday) 8:00 pm
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